Chapter Ninety-Six: Groundbreaking

On the second day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, it is advisable to break the ground and go to the beam, and avoid marriage and consecration.

The majestic mountain stands like a giant pillar between heaven and earth, and the bare mountain walls are covered with moss and tenacious flowers and trees.

The land has been reclaimed, and Feng Yu asked everyone to come and work as coolies for the craftsmen.

The architect has already designed a set of architectural models suitable for the terrain here, and Mu Yu has a general glance, this design is mainly around the water, which is still some distance from the nearby mountains, and the houses are not densely distributed, relatively scattered.

In this way, not only will more open space be left for the soldiers, but if there is an accident again, more combat effectiveness can be preserved and will not be destroyed.

The most basic thing to build a house is to build a foundation. Because the land in this area is compacted, there is no need for manpower to consolidate the foundation, so it is only necessary to remove the waste soil and gravel soil that are not conducive to the stability of the foundation to improve the bearing capacity of the foundation, but this amount of work is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Of course, with the large number of people, the treatment of the foundation was completed in less than three days.

Once the wasteland has been disposed of, the next step is piling. Piling is the driving of enough wooden piles to support the house into the ground, and this work is also not very difficult for the army.

Because there is strength in numbers.

Then there is the main project.

Before you know it, it's the middle of the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

It was so hot that the air froze and the wind became viscous.

Early in the morning, when the sun was on its way to heaven, everyone didn't think anything of it, but as soon as the sun rose, the whole heaven and earth became a melting pot, which could refine people alive.

And Mu Yu is even more uncomfortable, she is different from others, she can neither take off her clothes nor hide in the shade openly to enjoy the cool, she is so miserable that she almost fainted from heat stroke, but fortunately, she can occasionally be lazy and not be discovered, and she can rest for a while.

No, it's the hottest time of the day again, Mu Yu couldn't stand it and quickly hid under the shade of the tree at the foot of the mountain, picked up the kettle and poured water into his stomach in a big gulp.

Almost all of them took off their casual clothes on their upper bodies, and rolled up their trousers high, almost the same as naked.

Mu Yu glanced at it and withdrew his gaze.

At this time, of course, Chen Daniu was also among the crowd, he didn't take off his clothes, but just opened his arms, tied his hair that was not long or short to the top of his head, sweaty, still holding on under the sun, and his meticulous appearance made others drop their jaws.

Well, this young man can endure hardships, yes, not bad......

After resting for a while, Mu Yu was a little drowsy, and soon took a nap.

When I woke up, everyone was still in full swing, but there were a lot of people gathered at the foot of the mountain to enjoy the coolness.

At the end of the night, everyone was a little cabbage, but Mu Yu was as energetic as drinking chicken blood, and even when the meal was served, Mu Yu grabbed two more steamed buns.

Looking at Mu Yu who was in high spirits on the side, everyone looked like they were going to eat people with red eyes.

Of course, everyone dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, only a centurion of the same level as Mu Yu dared to stare at Mu Yu directly. The look seemed to say: Boy, there are times when you are unlucky!

For these, Mu Yu blocked them all with his back.

On the fifth watch, Mu Yu suddenly opened his eyes.

Outside, there were bursts of strange birdsong, intermittent and flickering, as if there were nothing.

Mu Yu opened her eyes almost instinctively, and the voice was all too familiar to her.

So, without much thought, he immediately got up and dressed, and lifted the tent, only to find that it was dark outside, and a crescent moon hung over the top of the mountain, and the hot wind was blowing unhurriedly.

Following the source of the sound, Mu Yu walked to the back of the mountain.

The forest behind the hill was lush and green, and the grass on the ground was as tall as a man, and the strange birdsong came again, this time more clearly, overshadowing the insects in the grass.

Mu Yu looked at the source of the voice.

It was a man dressed in a strong suit, dressed very neatly, and when he saw Mu Yu coming, he put down the whistle in his hand.

Mu Yu also had one of the whistles, which he hung around his neck, but he never dared to take it out in public.

As he got closer, Mu Yu could probably see the appearance of this man, about thirty or forty years old, and there was an obvious sense of caution between his eyebrows.

"You're Mu Yu?"

This person got straight to the point, and Mu Yu didn't beat around the bush anymore, and replied: "Yes, I am Mu Yu, and I am also Han Xiaoxi, you are sent by Steward Han, right?" ”

The man only nodded and said, "My master has sent me to deliver the message." ”

Mu Yu pondered for a while, dictated the general situation here, and finally asked, "Have you remembered everything?" ”

The man nodded again, as if reluctant to say much.

Also, those who do their job, keeping their mouths shut and doing things in a low-key manner are serious, and it is not suitable to love to talk and be public.

"In that case, then I'll take my leave."

"Wait a minute, the master confessed, what you have done is rewarded, and the master will not treat you badly."

Mu Yu said: "What is the identity of your master?" ”

The man fell silent and said nothing.

"Count me too much, I remember your master's words, I also have something to give him, you tell him, I, Mu Yu, will not become anyone's slave, and no one in this world can be my master."

"Okay."

That's it.

Although it was very simple, Mu Yu's heart kept going up and down until she returned to the camp, and she found a person sitting not far from her tent.

That person was none other than Jin Nian.

Since arriving here, Mu Yu has never seen Jin Nian come out, he is like air, appearing inexplicably, and disappearing inexplicably.

He seemed to have changed, sitting alone on a hillside looking at the horizon in the distance.

In one hour, the horizon will brighten and shine.

Mu Yu couldn't help but walk over and walk behind him.

He was still the same, dressed in tattered clothes, and his hair was not as messy as his nest, and he was very lonely.

He was facing the direction of the rising sun, but at this moment, the place where he was staring was dark.

It's not time yet.

"Why are you sitting here?" Mu Yu sat beside him and asked.

His expression was sluggish and dazed, and his face was haggard, like a lost and homeless wanderer.

There was a stranger beside him, Jin Nian only glanced at him lightly, and muttered, "She's gone......"

"Who's gone?"

"Little Yuyu, she's gone."

Mu Yu deliberately probed: "Just leave, do you need to be so sad?" Not really, unless you're very close to her......"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted -

"She's my best friend! You won't understand, you won't understand, and my brother won't understand......"